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World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
What is Spirometry?
• A quick, simple and non-invasive method to test lung function.
• Performed using a spirometer.• Measures the amount and speed
of air that can be inhaled and exhaled by the lungs.
• Helps assess asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
• Used to diagnose and monitor patients with lung disease.
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
Why organise an event?
• Raise awareness of lung health.• Encourage people to get their lungs tested.• Motivate medical professionals to work
together, co-operate and make alliances with patient organisations.
• Demonstrate the importance of early detection of chronic lung disease.
• Identify previously undiagnosed problems.• Improve diagnosis of respiratory conditions.• Attract media attention.
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
Testing requirements
• Target population: Adults (≥ 40 years) Children (6 years – adult)
• Testing area: respiratory physiology laboratory
• Equipment: – Spirometers will already be available– Additional hand held spirometers (for larger events)– Printers for results - Questionnaires– Mouth pieces - Water and cups– Tissues - Waste baskets– Name badges and t-shirts for staff
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
Estimated costs to run a European event
• Under €1,000 for basic signage, flyers, posters, mailings to local GPs and contact with local media.
• Approx €40,000 to run a larger event to attract media interest. This may include paying a local PR agency to organise cooperation with local TV and radio and possibly a small press conference.
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
Funding
Funding should be covered on a local/ national level.
• You can approach possible sponsors, foundations, companies, health insurances etc. and pool together funds obtained.
• National societies might coordinate fundraising at the national level.
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
• Contact your local radio, newspaper and TV for coverage.
• If you are paying a local PR agency, you may decide to create press releases.
• Circulate posters and flyers at local pharmacies and surgeries.
• Advertise in local free newspapers.
• Larger events: organise small press conference/openingceremony for journalists.
Raising awareness
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
• You may need local/national approval to run an event in your country.
• Contact your national society to see if approval is necessary. If so, national society to organise.
• You may also need to gain approval from your national data authorities to store the test data.
Ethical issues
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
• Educate people whilst they are waiting to take a test.
• A range of ELF materials are available to download in the patient information pack.
• Local patient organisations may also provide material and may be able to help on the day.
Patient information
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
– Event organiser: to work with the doctors/nurses before and after the event.
– Welcome team: to explain the process, hand out questionnaires/leaflets, refer children to paediatric testing area and organise queuing system.
– Nurses/ technicians: to carry out testing and work on a shift pattern. Each test takes 10 minutes based on a patient performing 3 blows.
– Doctors: to give advice if abnormal results arise. – Smoking cessation groups: to advise patients in waiting
area.
Personnel
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
• Ensure all staff are trained to use the equipment.• Link I.D number on questionnaires to the test number.• Provide full guidelines on how to use the spirometer.• 3 accepted blows should be performed per person.• Print out results and highlight any problems.• Give GP letter to those with abnormal results, for
follow-up. Offer to discuss results with doctors on site.• Definite diagnoses cannot be given under the non-
perfect conditions of the event.• Direct smokers concerned about lung health to
smoking cessation groups.
Testing staff
World Spirometry Day, October 14, 2010
• 12,510 residents tested from six ERS congress cities
• 18.9% of people tested had airway obstruction
• Mean age = 50.0 ±19.1 years
• 48.1% smokers
• 5.2% asthmatic
Conclusion: Spirometry testing is a useful
method for early detection of airway
obstruction in large numbers of city residents
Previous results: ERS Congresses 2004-2009
Data courtesy of the ELF Spirometry Taskforce